Biopsychosocial factors associated with complications in patients with frostbite.
Journal
Medicine
ISSN: 1536-5964
Titre abrégé: Medicine (Baltimore)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985248R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Aug 2022
26 Aug 2022
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31
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2022
pubmed:
1
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2022
medline:
2
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2022
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ppublish
Résumé
Cold weather injuries can be devastating and life changing. Biopsychosocial factors such as homelessness and mental illness (especially substance use disorders [SUDs]) are known risk factors for incurring frostbite. Based on clinical experience in an urban level 1 trauma center, we hypothesized that complications following frostbite injury would be influenced by homelessness, SUDs, and other forms of mental illness. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between biopsychosocial factors and both amputations and unplanned hospital readmissions after cold injuries. Patients admitted with a diagnosis of frostbite between the winters of 2009 and 2018 were included in this retrospective cohort study. Descriptive statistics and multivariable regression assessed factors associated with outcomes of interest. Of the 148 patients in the study, 40 had unplanned readmissions within 1 year. Readmitted patients were significantly less likely to have a stable living situation (48.7% vs 75.0%, P = .005) and more likely to have an SUD (85.0% vs 60.2%, P = .005) or other psychiatric disorder (70.0% vs 50.9%, P = .042). Homelessness and SUDs were independent predictors of unplanned readmission. Overall, 18% of frostbite injuries resulted in amputation. Any history of drug and/or alcohol use independently predicted amputations. The study results suggest that additional hospital and community resources may need to be marshaled to prevent vulnerable patients with biopsychosocial risk factors from having complications after frostbite. Complications place a high downstream burden on healthcare systems. Clinicians caring for frostbite patients with comorbid conditions can use these findings to inform care and discharge decisions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36042625
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030211
pii: 00005792-202208260-00044
pmc: PMC9410586
doi:
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
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The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose.
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